Eastern Rebels Spear Infantry

Melophoroi

These spearmen were drawn from the subjects of the eastern regions. They were inexpensive, and simply equipped with a spear, wicker shield and cloth armour. Their shields were oval or rectangular in shape with a central handgrip. While uniformly equipped for the most part, their appearance varied greatly depending where they were recruited, and all kinds of Greek and Persian influences were manifest. In battle, spearmen guarded the flanks of phalanxes, or provided protection for skirmishers and archers. Although ill-equipped to face heavy enemies, their numbers and spears made them an effective counter to unarmoured cavalry. They were also a common type of mercenary and levied unit throughout Asia Minor and the Middle East.

Unit Name Melophoroi

Main Unit Key Eas_Atr_Apple-Bearers

Land Unit Key Eas_Atr_Apple-Bearers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 200

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1177

Recruitment Cost 1177

Upkeep Cost 235

Melee Attack 38

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon spear3

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 4

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 75

├ Base Defence 23

├ Shield shield5

└ Shield Defence 52

Armour 14

├ Armour arm8

├ Armour Defence 14

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 60

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4) Level 3 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4) Level 3 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4) Level 3 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4) Level 3 Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4) Level 3 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4) Level 3 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4) Level 3 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4) Level 3 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4) Level 3 Infantry Quarters (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_3) Level 2 Hamspah Barracks (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Atropatkan Nobles Harauvatis Haraiva Zranka Mada Atropatkan Parsa Eastern Rebels Asagarta